Kickstarter

Hello Kickstarter Supporters!

It has been a wild ride since we raised our funding (thanks to you) on Kickstarter. The campaign had some other great ripple effects. Here is a recap-

First, we recently shipped off a Softwalks seat to a scaffold company in Brazil. Considering the new construction initiatives related to the World Cup and the Olympics, it seems like the ideal time to humanize scaffolding systems in Brazil. We will let everyone know if anything develops from this relationship!

Second, out of the blue we were given the opportunity to present Softwalks at Design INDABA in Cape Town, South Africa. Thanks to Parsons, we gave a pecha kucha presentation to 1,700 enthusiastic design professionals at this amazing event (video soon to come!)

Last, we have struck up new discussions with a transportation charity in the UK as well as an organization in Finland. Both are engaged in urban innovation and design issues, and we are exploring ways to potentially work with them.

On the home front in NYC, things are heating up with preparations for Ideas City and the Pilot Project. We are working with a sidewalk shed contractor to find a pilot project site as we speak. Recently a slew of articles (this one, that one, or another one) were published about sidewalk sheds, and it only aids our efforts. 

As we move forward we will make periodic updates to keep everyone informed. If you want more timely updates find us on Facebook or Twitter for a less curated selection of information. 

For those folks in NYC, we plan on hosting a little party once we have a pilot project site secured. Hope you can make it! Until then - enjoy the spring.

Sincerely,

Softwalks

(Bland and Howard)

Thank you to everyone for supporting and helping us get to our goal!!! We MADE IT!!!

But we're not done yet. Our goal represents the absolute minimum funding necessary. There's still precious time left. Every dollar we continue to receive in the next few hours will only help make our pilot project better than ever, so share the good news and keep the momentum rolling!!!

We are so excited and very moved by all of your support—from sending out links to your networks, giving from your own pocket, and best of all, believing in our vision to transform our urban streets for the better.

This is a HUGE boost for us, and we will be sure to update our work on our website and through Facebook and twitter. We hope you continue to follow our progress and we hope to see you at our pilot project this spring! (Location and dates TBD).

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!!!!

First - Thanks to EVERYONE that has backed Softwalks and the Pilot Project! It is amazing to see the upswell of support as we near the end of the campaign. 

In the final hours, consider sharing our Kickstarter link on social networks, or convincing your best friend to become a backer. Together we will make this happen!

The internet is ALIVE with stories about Softwalks. Please share one of these links with your friends to show how you are contributing to change in NYC! 

And thanks again for the upswell of support, we are moving at lightspeed in the final hours!

Fast Company 

GOOD

Wired 

Gothamist 

Pop Up City

Thanks everyone!

And we have just THREE days to GO! —it will be a challenge, but that is what Bland and Howard are used to and we believe we can make it happen WITH YOUR HELP. If you could email to one or two friends, family, or colleagues, you will help us expand our reach and potentially ge to those critical new supporters that will bring our campaign to a successful conclusion.

Thank you for your great support!

-Bland and Howard